Crime Rates at Madeira Road, London, SW16 2DB

Madeira Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madeira Road (SW16 2DB) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeira Road (SW16 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hopton Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madeira Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.